Thanks
to donor support, I’ve been able to participate in an extremely innovative
medical procedure -- Canada’s first hybrid cardiac ablation. This surgery is
the first of its kind and corrects the most common irregular heart rhythm,
atrial fibrillation, which can lead to an unusually rapid heartbeat and a
significant increase in the risk of stroke.

Now I've started the Girls SySTEM Mentorship Program which one of the first
STEM-focused professional mentorship programs in Canada. It’s designed for
girls in grades 7 to 12 who are interested in pursuing a STEM-related field.
Getting hands-on skills from established professionals will help them to feel
empowered and expand their knowledge and pursue opportunities available to
them.

My goal is to create a reproducible model that other communities can adopt and
launch nation-wide. We are already laying the groundwork for a program in
Toronto.

When you make your gift to the Queen’s Fund, you are opening doors and giving
students like me opportunities to achieve excellence and ensuring a bright
future for young women in STEM research.

All gifts matter. Whatever you can to contribute to
continue Queen’s level is excellence is appreciated!